Job summary
The role is based at St Cadoc's Hospital Headquarters Building, with an opportunity to work in an agile manner across all the Health Board's sites and remotely. You will be the Finance lead responsible for several Divisions within the Corporate functions. This permanent role represents an excellent opportunity for an enthusiastic, highly motivated and curious individual with excellent benefits such as 28 days annual leave, an attractive Pension scheme, Salary Sacrifice schemes and flexible working opportunities.
Main duties of the job
The Senior Finance Analyst will provide professional financial advice and support to budget holders within the Division/Locality/Directorate, to contribute to achieving financialtargets.
The post-holder will be expected to contribute to the development and implementation of financial policies, which facilitate the achievement of the Health Board's financial objectives.
The post-holder will be expected to implement an annual budget setting process and to provide financial advice to all interested parties.
English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
About us
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award-winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your speciality or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.
We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.
Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.
Person Specification
Education & Training
Essential
- Educated to degree level or equivalent
- Part qualified (CCAB) accountant.
Work experience
Essential
- Minimum of 2 years experience of working in a finance department
- Experience of using Oracle Financials and iProcurement system (or a similar system)
- Able to demonstrate experience of working in a customer focused manner
- Experience of working with budget holders
Desirable
- Experience of maintaining and enhancing an accounting system
- Experience of working in the NHS
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Significant analytical abilities
- Advanced Windows skills
- Advanced level of Microsoft Office skills, including Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook & Word
- Able to plan & prioritise work
- Strong verbal communication skills
- Able to work as part of a team
- Ability to delegate
- Able to work on own initiative
- Ability to absorb and understand issues quickly
- Highly numerate & accurate
- Be able to use GL system to generate financial reports, manipulate and interpret data
Desirable
- Strong written communication skills
Knowledge & Understanding
Essential
- Knowledge of finance and procurement processes
- High degree of knowledge of generally accepted accounting practice.
- Awareness of audit requirements
- Be competent in using numerical decision making techniques.
- Be knowledgeable in financial management theory.
- External relationships and funding sources in the NHS
Desirable
- Awareness of external stakeholders and partners interests.
Person Specification
Education & Training
Essential
- Educated to degree level or equivalent
- Part qualified (CCAB) accountant.
Work experience
Essential
- Minimum of 2 years experience of working in a finance department
- Experience of using Oracle Financials and iProcurement system (or a similar system)
- Able to demonstrate experience of working in a customer focused manner
- Experience of working with budget holders
Desirable
- Experience of maintaining and enhancing an accounting system
- Experience of working in the NHS
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Significant analytical abilities
- Advanced Windows skills
- Advanced level of Microsoft Office skills, including Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook & Word
- Able to plan & prioritise work
- Strong verbal communication skills
- Able to work as part of a team
- Ability to delegate
- Able to work on own initiative
- Ability to absorb and understand issues quickly
- Highly numerate & accurate
- Be able to use GL system to generate financial reports, manipulate and interpret data
Desirable
- Strong written communication skills
Knowledge & Understanding
Essential
- Knowledge of finance and procurement processes
- High degree of knowledge of generally accepted accounting practice.
- Awareness of audit requirements
- Be competent in using numerical decision making techniques.
- Be knowledgeable in financial management theory.
- External relationships and funding sources in the NHS
Desirable
- Awareness of external stakeholders and partners interests.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
